Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

young adult

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: young adult
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.

noun

An adolescent; a genre of writing aimed primarily at this readership.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: AYA; emerging adult"
"Young adult actress Annie Jay wrote a book called Stars in Your Eyes, Feet on the Ground giving career advice for young adult actors."
"My favorite young adult writer, Jen Derbyshire, just published her 50th paperback novel, the latest in an adventure series spanning fifteen years."
"Emily said to shelve these books in Young Adult and to make a table display with some of them."

Inflected Forms

young adults (plural)

Phrases

young adulthood

Frequently Paired Words

adolescent teenager kid middle-ager older adult

Synonyms

YA AYA emerging adult

Questions

What does young adult mean?: A person who has achieved the age of majority but whose character and personality are still developing as they gain experience.

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